Press & Awards

"Now that's what I call a band!"
John Wallace OBE

"The award marks a high point in KWO’s history. Under musical director Spencer Down, who took over in 2001, the band has gone from strength to strength."
Winds magazine - click to read the full article

"...the sublime performance of Dominic Muldowney’s Dance Suite by the Kew Wind Orchestra, now firmly established as one of the UK’s finest ensembles..."
Basbwe Chairman Philip Robinson

NCBF

2008 Open Class Gold (plus outstanding achievement award for three golds in a row)

2007 Open Class Gold

2006 Open Class Gold

2005 Open Class Silver

2004 Open Class Silver

2003 Open Class Gold

2002 Community Class Gold (plus outstanding achievement award for three golds in a row)

2001 Community class Gold

2000 Community class Gold

World Music Competition

2005 Silver

KWO Musician of the Year

2008 Alastair Wheeler (Euphonium)

2007 Cathy Bromley (Clarinet)

2006 Natalie Cole (French Horn)

KWO Section of the Year

2008 Flutes

2007 Clarinets

2006 Saxophones